diff --git a/modules/nixos/services/gitea/default.nix b/modules/nixos/services/gitea/default.nix
index 95bdf42..76de5dd 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/services/gitea/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/services/gitea/default.nix
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ in
       ];
     };
 
+    my.system.persist.directories = [
+      config.services.gitea.lfs.contentDir
+      config.services.gitea.repositoryRoot
+    ];
+
     services.fail2ban.jails = {
       gitea = ''
         enabled = true